Orality, Literacy, and Colonialism in Antiquity
Author | : Jonathan A. Draper |
Publisher | : Society of Biblical Lit |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781589831315 |
ISBN-13 | : 1589831314 |
Rating | : 4/5 (314 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orality, Literacy, and Colonialism in Antiquity by : Jonathan A. Draper
Download or read book Orality, Literacy, and Colonialism in Antiquity written by Jonathan A. Draper and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2004 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious scholars take up various questions relating to the relationship between orality and literacy in the context of colonized people in antiquity, and explore the role of orality in relation to this hegemony. Among the topics are theoretical and methodological foundations, Mithra's cult as an example of religious colonialism in Roman times, th